Natural killer cells in cancer biology and therapy

SY Wu, T Fu, YZ Jiang, ZM Shao - Molecular cancer, 2020 - Springer
The tumor microenvironment is highly complex, and immune escape is currently considered
an important hallmark of cancer, largely contributing to tumor progression and metastasis …

The changing role of natural killer cells in cancer metastasis

IS Chan, AJ Ewald - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that are critical to the body's antitumor and
antimetastatic defense. As such, novel therapies are being developed to utilize NK cells as …

Cyclooxygenases and prostaglandins in tumor immunology and microenvironment of gastrointestinal cancer

D Wang, CS Cabalag, NJ Clemons, RN DuBois - Gastroenterology, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic inflammation is a known risk factor for gastrointestinal cancer. The evidence that
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs suppress the incidence, growth, and metastasis of …

Understanding NK cell biology for harnessing NK cell therapies: targeting cancer and beyond

E Shin, SH Bak, T Park, JW Kim, SR Yoon… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Gene-engineered immune cell therapies have partially transformed cancer treatment, as
exemplified by the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells in certain hematologic …

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in colorectal cancer: the fundamental indication and application on immunotherapy

Z Bai, Y Zhou, Z Ye, J Xiong, H Lan… - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The clinical success of immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of cancer patients,
bringing renewed attention to tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) of various cancer types …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma HSP90AA1 predicts the risk of breast cancer onset and distant metastasis

H Liu, Z Zhang, Y Huang, W Wei, S Ning, J Li… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Aim We aimed to develop and validate a comprehensive nomogram containing pre-
treatment plasma HSP90AA1 to predict the risk of breast cancer onset and metastasis …

Immunotherapy for colorectal cancer: mechanisms and predictive biomarkers

L Carlsen, KE Huntington, WS El-Deiry - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Late-stage colorectal cancer treatment often involves chemotherapy and
radiation that can cause dose-limiting toxicity, and therefore there is great interest in …

A synopsis of modern-day colorectal cancer: Where we stand

R Ranasinghe, M Mathai, A Zulli - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2022 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a malignancy in the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract which has very
limited treatment options still, despite the vast amount of research undertaken. CRC was first …

Innate and innate-like cells: the future of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) cell therapy

D Cortés-Selva, B Dasgupta, S Singh… - Trends in pharmacological …, 2021 - cell.com
Conventional αβ CAR-T cell-based approaches have revolutionized the field of cancer
immunotherapy, but hurdles remain, especially for solid tumors. Novel strategies in …

ADCC against MICA/B is mediated against differentiated oral and pancreatic and not stem-like/poorly differentiated tumors by the NK cells; loss in cancer patients due …

K Kaur, T Safaie, MW Ko, Y Wang, A Jewett - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Natural Killer cells are known to eliminate tumors directly or via antibody
dependent cellular cytotoxicity. The complete modes and mechanisms of such killings are …